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"Cnicus benedictus", known by the common names St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle and spotted thistle, is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2023. Captured Mar 30, 2023 10:25 in VP9C+RP Yavne, Israel.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 35mm